Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

tons? 1t is cursed in its own roots,
and blasted in its own boughs.
Whether the Africans are an inferior
race or not. it is evident that our desti-
ny in some respects is bound up with
them. and the study of their interests IS
the study of our salvation. The Afri-
can race, IN the Omnipotcnt hand, may
be the instrument for our destruction if
we are to be distro ed. They may
cling to our feet and entangle us in
their final mi,eres.
Love. motherhood, and the family
were favOriie themes with him:
oh. that men could be kept counting
all the days of their life! What a school
the school of love is,
A mother and dog are the only two
things in the world that seem to have
absolutely disinterestcd love.
A mother heart does more in the
bringing up of children, million
times, than mothers hand, though the
hand is sometimes quite busy.
| think love grows between husband
and wife By expression of affection. |
know there is IA stately gnity IN vogue.
Husband and wife SIT over against each
other like those great statues of Mem
non in Egypt; there they are, vast.
stony, and hard.
You that live long enough will sec
women vote. and when YOU see women
voting you will see less lying. less brn-
tality, and more public spirit, heroism
and romance in public affairs.
Robert Burns A true poet, made not
by the schools brought up with no ex-
ternal culture or assistance. He came
as a flower comes in spring We say
that he was man of the people No;
he was far above the people. He was
ordained to be an Interpreter Of God to
his kind, then and for evermorc.
OF all the American novel SITS who
have passed away the author of THE
House of the Seven Cables seems to
me the greatest.
Grant had the patience OF fate and
the force of Thor lie has left to mem
DRY only such weaknesses as connect
him with humanity and such virtues rs
viii rank him among heroes.
Jonn Browns name VIII travel
through the ages as an iilu,trious exam
pie of what a man may do who is will
ling to suffer for great principle.
Emerson, the calm, the observation
al, not an enthusiast in reli gion, bat
W tn patr OF SIN and humanity TO make
him brave witness 1t took seven
generation of ministers to make one
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
1t is a noble thing to see a an so in
sympathy with his time and work a,
Tennyson il, that even with expiring
strength he still tries to chant the truth
of God to the age in which he lives
Peter Cooper-a manly man, who
: lived for his fellow-men. May God
increase the procession of such men,
He viii increase il. 1t is "A tendcncr.
, Though slow, Abraham Lincoln wa,
sure. A thousand men could not make
, HIM plant his foot before he was read y,
7 ten thousand could not move it after
he had set it down.
Grover Cleveland like Washing on.
has the great faculty of maintaining
, his own personality and charging his
) own knowledge.
l would not weaken one single sincw
, in the sturdy arm of Bismarck
God raised up Cromwell to wres
, liberty from the kings hands and set i,
firmly upon IS feet before the nation.
: of the earth.
: Charles Sumner was republican
statesman because he sought the wei
fare of all, and not Of II privileged class.
: Spencer VIII be found to nave given
to the world more truths in one life
time than any other man that has Lived
A in the schools of philosophy.
: Mr.. Beecher was champion of tenn
perance upon occasion. but never made
a hobby of it.
We drink not TO CRAFTY the palate,
but for a business purpose. That being
the case. we may begin with the milder
beverages, just as we begin our fire
with pine shavings, not ouly because
we can light them so easily, but also
because we want them To set on lire
something solder. And wine is step.
stone to brandy. Beer is stepstone the
other way. 1t does not lead up to
brandy, but it leads down to drunk and
beastly drunk.
Intempcrance is the fertile source OF
crime. Have you done anything about
it;
The Quality Of Mercy.